Some of these need your time in Vanga, some need your expertise from wherever you are, and one just needs money. All of them are real routes we already run.
Literacy camps are facilitated by teachers and young volunteers from the community. Every facilitator is trained on our literacy implementation guide, gender mainstreaming, safeguarding and child protection before working with learners.
1 hour a day across a 25-day camp
Champions lead the Grade 7 mentorship sessions — self-awareness, puberty and menstrual health, girls' rights and leadership — and advocate for girls' rights in the community between sessions.
Ongoing, alongside the school term
If you are 18–35 and live in our area of operation, the policy advocacy programme equips you to work with local government leaders on the issues facing your own community.
Open to residents aged 18–35
Collaboration is one of the five principles in our gender policy. We work with government, schools, the private sector, civil society organisations, researchers and individuals whose commitment to gender equality matches ours.
Schools, government, CSOs and researchers
GGI is governed by its members. Membership is limited and opens only when a place falls vacant — the requirements are set out below.
Three-year renewable term
Contributions run literacy camps, mentorship sessions and safeguarding referrals in the five schools we work with. Our annual financial statement is presented to members and adopted at the AGM each December.
One-off or recurring
Bring KWEMA to your school, or campaign with us. Get in touch
GGI is a registered community-based organisation of between 15 and 30 members. Members elect the management committee, adopt the annual budget and financial statement, and carry the decisions of the organisation.
GGI partners with other stakeholders to build campaigns around the themes of these days, advancing girls' rights in education and the issues affecting their wellbeing.
Campaign with us
24 January
Making the case locally for every girl's right to stay in school.
28 May
Menstrual hygiene and health, taken out of whispers and into the open.
16 June
Child rights, with the Directorate of Children Services and local partners.
8 September
Marking what our Grade 4 learners have gained, and what is still missing.
25 Nov – 10 Dec
Sixteen days against gender-based violence in Lunga Lunga.
Volunteers, schools and partners are welcome on every one of these days.
Get involvedEvery contribution helps run literacy camps, mentorship sessions and safeguarding referrals in the five schools we work with.
Funds sit in the CBO's bank account with committee signatories. The annual report, financial statement and budget are presented to members and adopted at our AGM each December.
Registered CBO
